"Les Misérables" Show Looking for Performers

Sings to B, high lyrics baritone or tenor, with both strong low notes and a strong falsetto. A poor peasant who rises to affluence, he has great natural nobility and dignity. A powerful figure, with a character of operatic size and passion. The voice needs to have a pop/rock sound or a classical sound of extraordinary textual clarity. Vocal range top: B4 Vocal range bottom: G#2

Baritone, sings to G. Must have a natural gravitas with ability to be expressive and dynamic. Policemen who relentlessly hunts Valjean. An imposing character. The ultimate law and order figure. Obsessed, to the point of irrationality, with rigid and merciless moral code. Vocal range top: F#4 Vocal range bottom: F2

Must have a strong, rich lower register to a bottom A. Although capable of playing great age, the actor playing the Bishop is cast in a variety of roles and needs to flexibility to play a range of ages. A religious man who, despite Valjean’s theft of his valuable possessions, sees passed the convict and allows him to move on with his new life. Vocal range top: E4 Vocal range bottom: A2

Poor but beautiful and elegant factory girl, struggling to support her fatherless daughter. Later is a pauper, a prostitute, a consumptive and a ghost. Earthy and poignant. Although she is finally defeated by circumstances, she should appear to be strong and a survivor. She puts up a valiant fight against the horrors of her life. Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: D3

To form part of the ensemble, along with the featured ensemble part of Factory Foreman. An overbearing, sleazy man who runs the factory. Sacks Fantine, leaving her destitute. Vocal range top: D4 Vocal range bottom: D3

To form part of the ensemble, along with the featured ensembles part of Bamatabois. A nasty and dangerous upper-class man who lecherously approaches Fantine for the night. When she declines and attacks him, he calls on Javert to arrest her. Vocal range top: F4 Vocal range bottom: D3

Fauchelevant is the victim of the cart crash. Vocal range top: Eb4 Vocal range bottom: B3

Belter. Tough, sharp, coarse, boorish, vulgar. Strong character comedienne role. Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: G#3

An enormous and beautiful belt voice, with a contemporary edge. Daughter of the Thénardiers but in no way behaves like them. Fired by an unrequited love for Marius. Gamine. Hasn’t learned to disguise her emotions; wears her heart on her sleeve. Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: F3

Soprano to high C but a light, young floating sound, without heavy vibrato. Fantine’s daughter (first seen as and played by a child) delicate, elegant, vulnerable and beautiful. Falls in love with and later marries Marius. Vocal range top: C6 Vocal range bottom: Bb3 (staged kiss and affectionate handholding/embraces)

A member of Thénardier’s gang of thieves. Montparnasse is handsome and dangerous (he kills with a knife). Vocal range top: C#4 Vocal range bottom: C#3

A member of Thénardier’s gang of thieves. Vocal range top: E4 Vocal range bottom: E3

A member of Thénardier’s gang of thieves. A genuine gangster, Brujon is stupid and evil. Vocal range top: C#4 Vocal range bottom: B3

A member of Thénardier’s gang of thieves. Claquesous is tough, dangerous, and secretive. Vocal range top: E4 Vocal range bottom: C4

High baritone/tenor. Very strong singer. Handsome, charismatic political figure, leader of the revolutionary movement. Vocal range top: G#4 Vocal range bottom: A2

High baritone. Member of the revolutionary student movement. Attractive and romantic but in a sensitive, 19th century Byronic way. Vocal range top: Ab4 Vocal range bottom: Bb2 (staged kiss and affectionate handholding/embraces)

Member of the ABC society, a secret society of students and workers. Combeferre is the philosopher and believer in peace. He is gentle, humane, strong, and brave. Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: D3

Member of the ABC society, a secret society of students and workers. Feuilly is a worker who is a self-educated orphan. He is an affectionate, warm, and poetic believer in nationality. Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: D3

Member of the ABC society, a secret society of students and workers. Courfeyrac is a youthful, passionate, and fearless student. Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: D3

Member of the ABC society, a secret society of students and workers. Joly is an eccentric and light-hearted (although sometimes morbid) medical student. His name is derived from the English word jolly. Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: D3

To form part of the ensemble, along with the featured ensemble part of Grantaire. A cynical student who has little interest in the revolution but who holds much admiration for Enjolras. Witty and sarcastic. Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: D3

Member of the ABC society, a secret society of students and workers. Lesgles is a cheerful, laughing at life (but unlucky) student. He is a close friend of Joly. Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: D3

Member of the ABC society, a secret society of students and workers. Prouvaire is a kind, soft spoken, and, at the right moments, strong and masterful poet and student of social studies. Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: D3

Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: C4

Lots of featured roles. The Chain Gang, Warders, Constables, Peasants, Factory Workers, Prostitutes, Pimps, Students, Thénardier's Gang, Wedding Guests, and other various roles. Men must be able to sing to at least a G. Women must belt to a D.